Glove



C. L. BLEETH April 24, 1956 GLOVE:

Filed Aug. 12, 1953 IN VEN TOR. 'fn/)gaf /e e//l n Hy Ginsburgh, Gloversville, N. Y. Application August 1;, 1953, serial Nin-373,171 1 Claim.l (CL2-169) My invention relates to gloves for the hands andmore specically to gloves worn as al protection for the hands when engaged in a sport or occupation 'that may have a tendency to cause chalingof .the skin Jby-the instrument or tool used in the game or occupation.

It is an object of my 4invention todevise Va-covering for ythe hands `that is comprised of a yminimum number offsegments. Y Y

Another object of my invention-is todevisea covering for `the .hands in which thev pieces of material comprising the glove are joined so that the seams come in a position that will cause the least annoyance to the user when engaged in the game of golf or occupation.

Another object of my invention is to devise a covering for the hands that is light and well ventilated and which can be worn in warm weather without discomfort.

Another object of my invention isto devise a cover- `ing for the hands wherein the pieces comprising the glove y can be cut from material in such a way that a minimum of waste results.

" Another object of my invention is t devise a cover- `ing for the hands that has a minimum number of seamsV between the pieces comprising the glove and thereby requires the minimum amount of etort and time to assemble the glove.

Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of the character described which is easily and economically produced which is compact in construc-v tion and which provides the maximum of protection to the hands of the user without Vcausing discomfort whileV the user is engaged in anoccupation or sport requiring hand manipulation of tools or clubs.

With the above and related objects in view, my invention consists in details of construction as hereinafter shall be described, the description will be more readily understood when the description is read in conjunction with the following drawings in which:

Fig. l is a plan elevational view of the back of a glove embodying lmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan elevational view of the palm of a glove embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the interior side of a segment of the glove that is used to form the outside of the thumb portion.

Fig. 4 is an elevational View of the interior side of a segment of the glove that is used to form the palm and fingers and the interior of the thumb of the glove.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the interior of a segment of the glove that is used to form the back of the hand and the back of the middle and ring linger of the glove. Y Y

Referring in greater detail to the drawings, I disclose a glove, generally designated as A, integrally united, that may be formed of a minimum number of segments, that may be formed of leather, chamois or fabric, land Athat may be economically and eciently produced.

2,742,645 PatentedA-pr. ,24,f- 1956 Vice The palm segment B has--four edges including an ulnarv edge 1B, a radiallateral-edge 8B, wristY edge and a linger edge opposite the-wrist edge., The linger edge has a.

pluralityof -linger portions consisting ofa posterior little linger portionLl adjacent-the,ulnaredge 1B, a vfront little-linger portion L2,k a front ring lingergportion R1, a

- front middle ingerpOIIiOn M1 ,'a fron't'index, linger portion I1, and a posteriorfindex-lingerportionll The posterior index linger vportion I2 is adjacent the radial lateral edge 8B. The wrist edgehasafront `wrist portionadjacent'the ulnar edge 1B; and a;wrist inset 22 adjacent the radial lateral edge 8B,`;ther wrist inset`22'beingspaced 'from the fr ont 'wrist portion20. An interior thumblportiongTl is yspaced intermediate the wrist portion i 20 Vand ,the Wrist. inset` 22.

The back segment vC lhas aposterior linger edge including a posterior ring linger- `portion'lRZ and a posterior middle.- linger, prtion M2,1 adistal Tlateral ledge 1A, a proximal lateral edge 8A and a posterior wrist portion 24 opposite the posterior linger portion. Y

- The posterior thumb segment D comprises an upper thumb portion T2 and a lower thumb portion 26.

The little finger stall L of the glove is formed when the little finger portions L1 and L2 of the palm segment B are brought together and the sides 2A andZB of these portions'are joined on the seam 2, on the side of the little linger adjacent to the ring linger R. The ring linger stall R of the glove is formed when the ring linger portion R1 of' the palm segment vB and the ring finger and 6A-6B joined together at the seams 5 and 6 on the sides of the middle linger M. The index linger stall I of theV glove is formed when the index lingerfportions I1 and I2 of the palm segment B are brought together and the sides 7A and 7B ofthese portions are joined at the seam 7 on the side of the index finger I adjacent to the middle linger. The thumb stall T of the glove is formed when thumb portion T1 of the palm segment B and the thumb portion T2 of the thumb segment D havetheir sides 10A- 10B and 11A- 11B joined together at the seams 10 and 11 on the sides of the thumb T.

The wrist portion of the glove A is formed when the palm segment` B and back segment C have their sides 1A-1B and SA-SB are joined together at the seams fr and 8 along the back of the glove, also the wrist portion of the glove A is completed when the palm portion B and the thumb segment D have their sides 9A-9 and 12A- 12B joined together at the seams 9 and 12. Elastic strips 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 secured to the inside of the glove segments B, C, and D are utilized to give the glove a close secure lit around the wrist of theuser.

The back segment C and the back of thumb segment D have perforations 18 .therein to provide for ventilation of glove when the glove is used in warm Weather.

The glove as illustrated and described is for the left hand of the user, a glove for the right hand would be similarly fabricated and assembled. l

It is to be observed that in the embodiment of my invention,v as illustrated and described, that the device may be fabricated with a minimum number of parts from leather, chamois, and fabric.

Although my invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

A glove comprising a palm segment, a back segment, and a posterior thumb segment sewn together, said palm segment having four edges including a finger edge, a wrist edge opposite said finger edge, an ulnar edge and a radial lateral edge, said finger edge having a plurality of finger portions consisting of a posterior little finger portion adjacent said ulnar edge, a front little finger portion adjacent said posterior little finger portion, a front ring finger portion adjacent said front little ringer portion, a front middle finger portion adjacent said front ring finger portion, a front index finger portion adjacent said front middle finger portion, and a posterior index finger portion adjacent to and intermediate said front index finger portion and said radial lateral edge, said wrist edge having a front wrist portion adjacent said ulnar edge, a wrist inset adjacent said radial lateral edge and spaced from said front wrist portion, and an interior thumb portion spaced intermediate said front wrist portion and said wrist inset, said back segment having a posterior finger edge, a posterior wrist edge opposite said posterior finger edge, a distal lateral edge, and a proximal lateral edge, said posterior finger edge consisting of a posterior ring finger portion adjacent said distal lateral edge, and a posterior middle finger portion adjacent to said posterior ring finger portion, said posterior thumb segment having upper and lower portions, said front little finger portion being sewn to said posterior little finger portion to define a little finger stall, said front index finger portion being sewn to said posterior index finger portion to define an index finger stall, said front ring finger portion being sewn to said posterior ring finger portion to define a ring finger stall, said front middle finger portion being sewn to said posterior middle finger portion to define a middle finger stall, said ulnar edge being sewn to said distal lateral edge, said radial lateral edge being joined to said proximal lateral edge, said upper thumb portion being sewn to said interior thumb portion to define a thumb stall, and said lower thumb portion being sewn to said front Wrist portion and said wrist inset whereby no stitching appears in the area where the wearer of the glove would grip a club or stick.

References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 348,806 Whitaker Sept. 7, 1886 1,103,921 Waller July 14, 1914 1,225,155 Moller May 8, 1917 2,309,516 Lindfelt Jan. 26, 1943 2,314,922 Chanut Mar. 30, 1943 

